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<br>Location: Wuyishan, Jian Xi, China]] | <br>Location: Wuyishan, Jian Xi, China]] | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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Head is black with surrounding orange orbital skin with red-orange crest; pale buff underparts and maroon red with spotted buff above. Female is mottled black and rufous brown above with whitish patches; belly is greyish brown with large white markings. | Head is black with surrounding orange orbital skin with red-orange crest; pale buff underparts and maroon red with spotted buff above. Female is mottled black and rufous brown above with whitish patches; belly is greyish brown with large white markings. | ||
Revision as of 23:28, 14 March 2008
- Tragopan caboti
Identification
50-61 cm Head is black with surrounding orange orbital skin with red-orange crest; pale buff underparts and maroon red with spotted buff above. Female is mottled black and rufous brown above with whitish patches; belly is greyish brown with large white markings.
Distribution
Resident in Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi and Fujian.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Coniferous or Broadleaved forests mountain side.
Behaviour
Cautious and secretive, feeds on forest floor or in trees. Descends to the ground before dawn, and back to dwelling trees at dusk with male flying up first and female following suit.
